.308Win - 150gn Whitetail bullets?

Hi guys. I have recently purchased a new .308 and have sighted it in and broken in the barrel using Hornady's Whitetail 150's, have any of you used or heard about them? I shot a stag last evening and it dropped in its tracks at about 200... Just considering loading is all, is this Interlock bullet all I need to take deer for the here and now...?
What would any of you more reloader experienced recommend to a non-reloader for the .308W? I reload my .270 so enjoy playing around just thinking of stepping into .308 as well.
Thanks for any replies.


Dan M

The interlock is a great bullet out of the 308win.

130gr Barnes ttx is brilliant 0-350 odd and will flatten your trajectory a Tad if driven hard.

168 178 amaxes work well at longer ranges.

130 in the .308? Be a tad faster but will it expand enough?
Cheers.


Dan M

Most definitely.

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Most definitely.

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Should have no trouble getting them up to 3100fps in standard length barrel.

got some whitetail 150gr the other week and need to try them on the gun soon... Good job with the stag tho...

Yeh, they are only the second type of tried in the breaking in process but the Whitetail were far more accurate than the Superperformance SST.
Just wondering about them as a projectile.
They worked well just getting complicated I suppose.


Dan M

Interlock Bullets work well….very well.

Personally I have shot Tahr, Chamois, Goats, Reds, Fallow, Sika, Rusa and a small Sambar with them. I handload the 6.5 129g version in a 6.5x55.

It will do everything you want within normal hunting ranges.

If they shoot well look no further;)

Barnes Barnes Barnes

Thanks.
Barnes for accuracy or the performance on deer? 150grains?
I've used Accubonds, GMX and gamekings in my .270 and 7mm08 but not in my .30.
Till I outlay I'll stick to these Whitetail's.
cher boys.


Dan M

Next time I reload some ammo for the 300wsm I'll be using barnes or GMX.

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Thanks.
Barnes for accuracy or the performance on deer? 150grains?


Dan M

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No need for 150gr Barnes in nz.
I've been using the 130s for a number of years now and am still yet to recover one, that includes full body length penetration of wap cross stags.
Because they don't blow to bits they out penetrate far heavyr conventional bullets.
The only one i have seen recovered a friend lined up two hinds(not intentionally) in on the crease of both first dropped on the spot second went 15 odd yards and we found it just under the skin on the off side shoulder.

150 gr interlocts are the bomb in 308 and 30-06. Everything dies really quickly at all angles when you push it at 2700 to 3000 fps out to 400 metres

Thanks for the input. I've procured a packet of reloaded 130 Barnes TSX in front of 49.2 grains of 2208.
Will head to a mates to see how they shoot in morning then head out for the night to try and nail one.
Thanks heaps.


Dan M

I would be interested what velocity you get.
Were they loaded for your rifle?
Or a loaded round for "any" 308win?

They were already reloaded for a mate.
I took 20 and have sighted in again using ten of them.
I am awaiting some dies, to do some proper mucking about. See me right for today and this evening. I hope!



Dan M

Well. They work indeed.
Dropped a hind just before dark.
Cheers man.


Dan M

A hot day here so went to a range.
Loaded up some 47, 48, 48.5, 48.8 of 2208 behind the 130's in my missis the 308.
47 were 1", good and happy enough, the 48 were 1/2" hell!!! (that's as good as I've seen in any rifle I've had) 48.5 pushed out to 1.3" at least and the 48.8 were about the same. Do you think I should bugger around trying higher and see if they pull back in?
At this stage the 48s were as good as I've seen. All three were touching and one was basically inside another. This was at 100 metres.
I also hit a pukeko at ranged 332m.
This was with TTX 130s...


Dan M

It appears to me that you have found your load.

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A hot day here so went to a range.
Loaded up some 47, 48, 48.5, 48.8 of 2208 behind the 130's in my missis the 308.
47 were 1", good and happy enough, the 48 were 1/2" hell!!! (that's as good as I've seen in any rifle I've had) 48.5 pushed out to 1.3" at least and the 48.8 were about the same. Do you think I should bugger around trying higher and see if they pull back in?
At this stage the 48s were as good as I've seen. All three were touching and one was basically inside another. This was at 100 metres.
I also hit a pukeko at ranged 332m.
This was with TTX 130s...


Dan M

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No crony then?

No sign of pressure at 48.8?

Could try higher and see if it closes back up but anything over 48 becomes a pain(trickeling it down a drop tube)

Butt hey if your getting great accuracy and they arnt real slow just go shoot stuff:thumbsup:

No, no chrony.
No pressure signs although I am a novice at picking up too much...
I will do a bit more to see what is happening a tad higher but if these continue to group and if I can get my hands on chrony to check speed; more for ballistics really aye.
Thanks for your help mate, I feel these are a winner.
Bloody love that Sako Finnlight !!!


Dan M

Just to rehash and ask of you knowledgable pricks once more;
Got 2860FPS from my 48 grains of 2208 yesterday and 2960-2920 from 49 grains.
Its not a hot load though but accuracy is exceptional.
Should I load up from here or is this velocity ok for these 130 ttsx? I know I can get well over 3000...
Ps also caught my first pig for the year and saw a stag. No chance of a shot though. A good buzz!
Cher.


Dan M

I would try goin up and see what happens.
There terminal performance just seems to get better the faster they go, having said that they will still work well around 3k fps.

I run mine faster than best accuracy because while accurate is nice how accurate do you need for a short to medium range load?

Too true.
I'll get them a bit hotter and try that batch.
Many thanks.


Dan M